Department of Dermatology

Dermatology · GIMS

About Department

The Department of Dermatology at GIMS delivers high-quality clinical services, focuses on holistic patient care, and supports undergraduate & postgraduate teaching in dermatology, venereology and leprosy. The department also contributes to research and public health outreach.

Our Vision

To establish a centre of excellence in dermatology education, patient care and clinical research, integrating modern advancements in the field to enhance learning and healthcare delivery.

Mission Statement

The Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy at GIMS is an integral part of the institute and aims at providing excellent patient care and treatment of diseases related to Skin, Hair, Nail, STI and Leprosy.

Missions

Excellence in patient care.
Outreach programs for Leprosy patients.
To get awareness regarding sexually transmitted infections in the society to minimize the risk of spread and identify risk groups.
Look forward to various researches and add learning into medical science.
Teaching programs for undergraduates, residents, technicians and nursing staff at all levels.

Department Information

Sr. No.	Heading	Details
1	Name of the Department	Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy
2	Department Email
3	Date of Establishment	July, 2019
4	Name and Qualifications of the first Head of Department	Dr. Pihu Sethi (MD, DNB)
5	Name and Qualifications of present Head of Department	Dr. Pihu Sethi (MD, DNB)
6	Procedures & minor OT	Dermoscopy, Wood’s lamp examination, Skin Biopsies, Chemical cauteries, Chemical peeling, Radiofrequency cautery, Co2 LASER, Whole body Phototherapy, Curattage, Microneedling, Vitiligo surgery, Acne scar surgery, PRP therapy, Iontophoresis, etc

Facilities & Services

The Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy provides comprehensive clinical care, specialty clinics and advanced dermatological procedures for patients.

Department Facilities

Daily OPD: 9:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.
Patient Load: OPD > 200 patients per day
Clinical Examination: Clinical & Dermoscopic examination
Vitiligo Clinic: Monday (2:30 to 3:30 P.M.)
Psoriasis Clinic: Wednesday (2:30 to 3:30 P.M.)
Leprosy Clinic: Thursday (10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.)
STI Clinic: Tuesday (2:30 to 3:30 P.M.)

Services Offered

Outpatient consultations & counselling of patients, inpatient care, clinical examination, dermoscopy & Wood’s lamp examination, special clinics – Vitiligo, Psoriasis & Leprosy, dermatological diagnostic, therapeutic & cosmetic procedures including Skin Biopsies, Radiofrequency cautery, Chemical cautery, Chemical peeling, Nd:YAG LASER, CO₂ LASER, Whole body phototherapy, Curettage, Microneedling, Dermabrasion, Vitiligo surgery, Acne scar surgery, Iontophoresis etc.

Diagnostic
Dermoscopy, Wood’s Lamp, Skin Biopsy

Therapeutic
RF Cautery, Chemical Cautery, Iontophoresis

Laser Procedures
Nd:YAG Laser, CO₂ Laser, Phototherapy

Cosmetic & Surgical
Microneedling, Dermabrasion, Vitiligo Surgery, Acne Scar Surgery

General Patient Care

Outpatient consultations & counselling of patients
Inpatient care
Clinical examination
Dermoscopy & Wood’s lamp examination

Special Clinics

Vitiligo clinic
Psoriasis clinic
Leprosy clinic

Diagnostics

Dermatological diagnostics
Skin biopsies
Iontophoresis

Therapeutic Procedures

Radiofrequency cautery
Chemical cautery
Chemical peeling
Whole body phototherapy
Curettage

Laser & Advanced Procedures

CO₂ Laser
Microneedling
Dermabrasion

Dermatosurgery

Vitiligo surgery
Acne scar surgery

Dermatology Department Workload

Annual and Monthly Patient Statistics

Yearly Workload (2018-2025)

Service	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
OPD	35920	50394	8988	14254	26428	25511	28333	31865
Admissions	2	61	28	26	295	517	1082	1216
Minor OT	0	0	0	573	671	723	1385	1529

Monthly Statistics — January 2025 to December 2025

Category	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
OPD Patients	2173	2038	2348	2447	2582	2701	3268	2913	3580	2543	2672	2750
IPD Patients	105	86	105	99	94	102	130	96	72	72	98	132
Minor OT	136	95	126	158	137	176	137	110	132	75	120	129
Day Care	83	74	85	77	114	85	114	77	95	54	83	92

Patient Workload (Department Records)

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Letter of permission from Medical Council of India vide letter No. MCI-34(41) (E-60)/2019 .Med/ 115574 dated 20 th May 2019 for starting MBBS course for 100 students. First batch of 100 students have been admitted and classes has been commenced since 01 Aug 2019.

LCD Projector

10 IPD beds

Projects

Teledermatology Research Study

Teledermatology – Knowledge, Attitude, Practices and awareness among Dermatologists in India.

Certificate Courses & Hands-on Trainings

Workshop on Search and Review of Medical Literature: Issues and Trends for medical practitioners and students – 30th September 2015, Mysuru, Karnataka.

Master Class in Contouring Aesthetics (MICA) – 16th April 2017, New Delhi.

Conference & Hands-on Workshop: Jawline & Chin Augmentation – 30th April 2017, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Conference & Hands-on Workshop: Nose & Lip Augmentation – 18th November 2018, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Microblading & Micropigmentation Workshop – 2019, Ghaziabad.

Research & Publications

Sethi P, Betkerur J, Sethi P, et al. A study on community associated Staphylococcus aureus and its susceptibility pattern to Mupirocin and Fusidic acid in primary pyoderma patients.

IAIM, 2016; 3(11): 27-35.

Kumari N, Sethi P, Kewal K. Thyroid abnormality in hilly children with vitiligo: A case control study.

IAIM, 2017; 4(10): 30-35.

Singla R, Sethi P, Savitha TG, Kanwar AJ. Pachyonychia congenita: Affecting three generations!

Indian J Paediatr Dermatol, 2018; 19(3): 261-62.

Sethi P, Kumari N, Adhlakha B, Kanwar AJ. Focal actinic porokeratosis: A new variant?

Indian J Paediatr Dermatol, 2018; 19(3): 272-73.

Ranugha PSS, Sethi P, Shastry V. Acrodermatitis enteropathica: the need for sustained high dose zinc supplementation.

Dermatology Online Journal, 2018; 24(12).

Goel A, Sethi P. Concealing of under eye orbital fat pads with hyaluronic acid filler: A case report.

J Cosmet Dermatol. 2020;19(4):820-823.

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Goel A, Rai K, Sethi P. Efficacy of platelet rich plasma for treatment of Male Androgenetic Alopecia patients: A prospective clinical study.

International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research 2021;4(4):763-773.

Saxena V, Jakhar K, Kumar S, Sethi P, Solanki HK. A Cross-Sectional Study of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Previously Diagnosed Patients With Fibromyalgia.

Cureus. 2022;14(9): e29337.

Sethi P, Maheshwari K, Adhlakha B, Kalhan S, Gupta R K. Cutaneous Adverse Reactions after Administration of Covishield Vaccine in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Uttar Pradesh: A Series of Cases.

Int J Pharm Clin Res. 2022; 14(11): 176-86.

Sethi P, Maheshwari K, Bahadur S, Kalhan S. Acral Acanthosis Nigricans with Concurrent Vitamin B12 Deficiency in an Indian Patient: An Atypical Presentation.

J Clin of Diagn Res.2023; 17(5):WD03-WD05.

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Maheshwari, Kriti; Sethi, Pihu; Paridhi; Kalhan, Shivani; Adhlakha, Bhuvan. Orofacial Granulomatosis Secondary to Cutaneous Tuberculosis: An Atypical Presentation.

Clinical Dermatology Review 8(3):p 260-263, Jul–Sep 2024.

Dermoscopy of schamberg’s disease: identification of a novel fried-egg appearance – accepted for publication in Our Dermatology online journal in October 2025.

Roadmap for Next 10 Years

The Department aims to expand patient care services, academic excellence and advanced dermatological procedures to become a leading centre in the region.

Centre of Excellence

To develop the department as a Centre of Excellence in Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy for patient care, undergraduate and postgraduate training.

Advanced Laser Treatments

Establishment of all types of LASER-based dermatological treatments and advanced procedural dermatology services.

Referral Centre

To become a regional referral centre for complex dermatology and venereology cases.

International Conferences

Organization of national and international level conferences, CMEs and academic workshops.

Postgraduate Training

Initiation of DNB/MD Dermatology postgraduate training programme in the department.

VISION PLAN - DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY

Present Status	First 1 Year	First 5 Years	Next 10 Years
Patient care - Out patients & in ward patients UG teaching Research Faculty development	To establish: To improve general services of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Development of UG teaching modules for simplified teaching Autoimmune, Allergy clinics Organization of Outreach Camps at regular interval in nearby areas	To improve the peripheral dermatological services Increase in number of out and in patients by increasing outreach programmes Increase number of faculty To conduct state level CMEs/Conferences and Hands on workshops To start Dermatopathology meetings Developing facilities for the following: Lasers Diode Patch testing facility Fat grafting	Conduct International Conferences Referral centre for Paediatric, Geriatric Dermatology Dermatosurgeries Create Hair Transplantation Unit Publish Dermascopic Atlas for the department Establish Skin Bank Start a Research Unit in the department
MBBS	UG Teaching		Increase in seats
PG/DNB		Increase number of faculty To start Post Graduation in Dermatology

Department of Dermatology